Airport: Last weekend the Santa Monica Airport held a special open day event to celebrate the 99th anniversary of the first ever flight around the world. That monumental achievement was achieved by four aviators from the Army Air Service the precursor of the US Air Force flying aircraft manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Company, which was based at Clover Field, which of course is now the site of the airport.
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